Volume 16 , Issue 13

1914, April Confession To Killing Neighbor

We found this April, 1914 confession to killing neighbor in The Daily Ardmoreite, dated 14 April 1914, as one of the front page headlines: Confesses Killing Neighbor.

McAlester, Okla., April 13 (1914) -- W. G. Smith, farmer, residing two miles south of Hartshorne, surrendered to officers Monday, confessing to having shot and killed A. McCandless, a neighbor, Sunday morning.

McCandless came to Smith's home, Smith says, and attempted to choke Mrs. Smith because she was protecting Mrs. McCandless, who had left her husband. Smith Blew off the top of McCandless' head with a shotgun. Smith was 65. McCandless was 35. Smith was released on $500 bond.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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